Lincoln Lawyer, The

USA 2011, 119 minutes
Dir. Brad Furman
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama / Courtroom

Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Michael Pena, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Frances Fisher

Aroview: Matthew McConaughey plays a low-rent lawyer to low-life clients whose latest case – the defense of a rich playboy (Phillippe) accused of rape and murder – may not be as cut and dry as it first seems.

Solid courtroom drama doesn’t deviate from the norm in its lurching plot and ethical shades of gray, however is a highly watchable and well-rounded yarn perfectly adapted to McConaughey’s greasy, wise-ass persona.

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2 stars (Good Try) two hours is too long for a film in which there are no characters to empathize with. ~Tubbs
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3 stars (Good Enough) Pretty lazy scriptwise, and McC is a 'knacktor' (is much going on behind the drawl & swagger?), but watchable.Good supporting cast (including Michael Pare's neck). The film's weakness is its refusal to let you find Mick unlikeable. ~HiFi